Sternalock
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Sternalock. "Associated with" is CMS's wording: it links a payment to a product without saying the money was spent on it.
By year
Payments reported as associated with Sternalock, per program year, as reported to CMS.
Who makes it
Specialties most often involved
Where the associated payments went, by the receiving clinician's specialty.
Clinicians most associated with Sternalock
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Sternalock. They are typically speaking or consulting arrangements, which companies must report by law; appearing here is not evidence of anything improper.
| Clinician | Location | Specialty | Associated payments (2023-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bonnell | Chattanooga, TN | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $43,380.10 |
| John Grehan | Sioux Falls, SD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $43,139.76 |
| Darien Bradford | Burleson, TX | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $43,056.69 |
| J Morales | Corpus Christi, TX | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $21,508.24 |
| Keith Allen | Kansas City, KS | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $13,457.03 |
| Matthew Petrides | Neptune, NJ | Surgical | $12,740.15 |
| Nishant Patel | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $8,500.00 |
| Daniel Dibardino | Toledo, OH | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $6,628.56 |
| Pablo Ruda Vega | Cleveland, OH | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $4,346.57 |
| Robert Dubose | Portland, OR | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $4,178.32 |
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.